Central, SC – Southern Wesleyan picked up their second conference victory of the season on Saturday afternoon as they defeated the North Greenville Crusaders in a 77-56 final score.
The Warriors shot 50.9% from the field and were 36% from beyond the arc on Saturday. Point guard
Brittany Mack led the team with 21 points. She was followed by three other Warriors in double digit scoring.
Shelby Glance picked up 14 points and was followed by
Allie Newberry with 13 and
Tristen Berry with 12. Southern Wesleyan had 15 assists during the game with Mack and
Brooke Henricks each recording six.
Southern Wesleyan collected 37 rebounds in the win.
Shelby Glance led the team with 10 allowing her to pick up her third double-double game. She was followed by
Brittany Mack with eight. Both
Caroline Reese and
Alexis Glover recorded blocks. The Warriors stole the ball 11 times with Mack leading the team with three. She was followed by Glance and
Nyah Garner with two.
Game Vitals
Final: Southern Wesleyan 77, North Greenville 56
Records: Southern Wesleyan (2-8 / CC 2-3) North Greenville (1-8 / CC 1-2)
Point Guard Brittany Mack says…
"Success is best when it's shared! This afternoon was a great team win. We all played very hard and played our roles to contribute into a big conference win. Everything is better when everyone is playing, and that is what we did today."
How It Happened
North Greenville struck quickly as Kelby Lyles and Jayda Glass hit back-to-back layups. The Warriors countered as
Brittany Mack stepped behind the arc and made a three point shot. Southern Wesleyan challenged the Crusaders every attack. A three point shot by
Tristen Berry allowed the Warriors to take the lead with around five minutes on the clock. The Warriors extended their lead to five points as
Brittany Mack made her second three point shot of the evening.
The Warriors kicked off the second quarter with a three point shot by
Shelby Glance. They continued to distance themselves from the Crusaders as Glance and
Tristen Berry made back-to-back shots. North Greenville countered as Abi Oates put up a three pointer. However, the Warriors maintained the intensity as a three out of the hands of Glance gave them a twelve point advantage.
Allie Newberry laid the ball up into the basket with under five minutes on the clock. Back-to-back layups by
Brittany Mack and
Shelby Glance pushed the Warriors lead to seventeen. A last second layup by
Alexis Glover put the Warriors ahead 43-23 at halftime.
Southern Wesleyan picked up where they left off as
Shelby Glance collected a pass from
Brittany Mack and put up a jump shot to extend the Warriors lead to twenty-two. A layup by Maliyah Lockett put the Crusaders back within twenty. It was short lived as
Brittany Mack stepped beyond the arc and sunk another three pointer for the Warriors.
Brooke Henricks followed with a three of her own. Lockett put up another shot for the Crusaders, but the Warriors continued to distance themselves as
Allie Newberry laid the ball up into the basket.
North Greenville fought back with a three out of the hands of Abi Oates, but a three pointer by
Tristen Berry allowed the Warriors to regain their twenty-two point advantage. Angie Rodriguez and Maliyah Locket each laid the ball up. However,
Brooke Henricks stole the ball away and laid it up on a fast break to put the Warriors ahead 68-46.
Allie Newberry collected a pass from Berry and stepped beyond the arc before sinking a three. Southern Wesleyan went on to win the game in a 77-56 final score.
What's Next
The Warriors will remain at home on December 14 as they host the Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters at 5 p.m. They will then travel to Greeneville, TN to take on the Tusculum Pioneers on December 17 at 2 p.m. Southern Wesleyan will return home on December 19 to host the Coker Cobras at 2 p.m. The Warriors will then enter the Christmas break period. They will travel to Cullowhee, NC to take on the Western Carolina Catamounts in exhibition play on December 30.
